
[Photos by NICK HUNT for Patrick McMullan]
John Varvatos celebrated his Spring/Summer "09 collection for Converse on Tuesday night at R & L Restaurant. His choice of location is not surprising since Varvatos" first Converse ad campaign included a tribute to what R&L used to be, meat-packing staple, Florent. JV and friends kicked off his second street-chic line for Chuck Taylor with a performance from the Young Lords, while partiers "Chucked" the night away with mini shakes and sundaes. Guests included Kristian Laliberte, Peter Davis, Dani Stahl, Kate Lamphear, Keegan Singh, Joyce Varvatos, Kristin Rawson, David Lipke, and Barnaby Roper, and fellow designer Camilla Staerk.
More photos from this event below...

Joyce Varvatos and John Varvatos

John Varvatos

Keegan Singh, Kate Lamphear, Kristin Rawson

David Lipke, Kristian Laliberte, Peter Davis


Camilla Staerk, Barnaby Roper

Anna Maria Pimentel and Dani Stahl

John Varvatos with the Young Lords

David Thielebeule

Elizabeth Sulter and Kristian Laliberte

Steve Garbarino, Sean McCusker, Maddy Simpson

John Varvatos and Blair Van Nort
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...



Tongue Untied
October 15, 2008
10:53pm
Sad. Varvatos should boycott that shit. R&L's owner booted out Florian. An end to an institution.
December 10, 2008
2:13am
R&L'S Owner did not boot out florent...his lease was up, he used her to make it look like it was her fault and he was the martyr.... he got a new lover...he left the place in such shambles that there was no way to fix the mess he made except to leave....which he did.....good ridance